CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY — NEVADA DIVISION (“EMBARQ”) NEVADA BROADBAND TERMS AND CONDITIONS SECTION TWENTY-FIVE: DERIVED CHANNEL SERVICES This document is based on the Nevada General Customer Tariff as it existed on November 30, 2003. For consistency, the section numbers in this document are identical to those previously in the Tariff. Any breaks or gaps in section numbering result from the deletion of former Tariff language, consistent with SB 400.
25.1 INDIVIDUAL VOICE CHANNELS FOR EMBARQ INTEGRATED T1 A. Description 1. Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 is an intraexchange digital service designed to provide for the integration of multiple voice channels over EMBARQ Integrated T1 as found in Embarq Local Operating Companies’ FCC Tariff No. 1, Section 8.7. 2. Individual Voice Channels are segregated from the data channels using a Digital Access and Cross-connect System (DACS) located in the Telephone Companies’ central office. The DACS will route the voice traffic to the serving wire center switching equipment. 3. Customers subscribing to Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 are limited to a maximum of 20 Individual Voice Channels per 1.544 Mbps facility. Each channel is dedicated to the provisioning of Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1. Channels not activated will not be used for purposes other than providing Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1. 4. Customers subscribing to Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 must also order data channels at the same time from Embarq Local Operating Companies’ FCC Tariff No. 1, Section 8.7, in one of the following combinations: Frame Relay Service 256 Kbps 384 Kbps 512 Kbps Individual Voice (4 Channels) (6 Channels) (8 Channels) Channels 6 10 12 14 8 12 14 16 10 14 16 18 12 16 18 20 14 18 20 22 16 20 22 24 18 22 24 N/A 20 24 N/A N/A Shaded area reflects total channels utilized for each combination.
768 Kbps (12 Channels) 18 20 22 24 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1152 Kbps (18 Channels) 24 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Central Telephone Company — Nevada Division Nevada Broadband Terms and Conditions Section Twenty-five: Derived Channel Services 5. Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 may be equipped with the following features, where available: a. Incoming Call Identification (Caller ID) – Caller ID provides the customer with the telephone number of the calling party and is intended solely for the use of the Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 subscriber.
B. Definitions 1. Digital Access and Cross-connect System (DACS) – A digital switching device for routing and switching T-1 lines, and DS0 portions of lines, among multiple T-1 ports. The DACS performs all the functions of a normal “switch” except connections are typically setup in advance of the call, not together with the call. 2. EMBARQ Integrated T1 – Provides for the integration of multiple voice and data channels over the same 1.544 Mbps facility, as referenced in Embarq Local Operating Companies’ FCC Tariff No. 1, Section 8.7. C. General Regulations 1. The regulations specified herein for Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 are in addition to the applicable regulations in other sections of these Terms and Conditions. Unless specified, the regulations for Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 apply in addition to the General Regulations set forth in Section 2 of these Terms and Conditions. 2. Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 are provided subject to the availability of appropriate facilities as determined by Embarq. Service inquiries will be necessary to determine availability. 3. Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) that is compatible with Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 is the customer’s responsibility to provision. 4. Embarq shall not be responsible if changes in any of the equipment, operations or procedures of Embarq utilized in the provisioning of Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 render any facilities provided by the customer obsolete or require modification or alteration of such equipment or system or otherwise affect its use or performance. 5. Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 is only available from the following wire centers: Wire Center Las Vegas-West 8 Las Vegas-West 6 Las Vegas-South 5 CLLI Code LSVGNVXH LSVGNVXK LSVGNVXG Wire Center Las Vegas-South 6 Las Vegas-Main CLLI Code LSVGNVXL LSVGNVXB
6. Customers may disconnect Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1, without penalty, should the total of the monthly recurring rates associated with Individual Voice Channels for EMBARQ Integrated T1 increase by 10% or more at any one time. 7. Custom Calling Features are available as specified in Section 13 of Embarq’s Nevada General Customer Tariff at the applicable tariffed recurring rates.
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Central Telephone Company — Nevada Division Nevada Broadband Terms and Conditions Section Twenty-five: Derived Channel Services D. Service Components 1. Individual Voice Channels - A monthly rate is applicable for each voice channel for EMBARQ Integrated T1. EMBARQ Integrated T1 is found in Embarq Local Operating Companies’ FCC Tariff No. 1, Section 8.7. Individual Voice Channels can be purchased in increments of 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 or 20 voice channels. 2. All other service components apply as found in Embarq Local Operating Companies’ FCC Tariff No. 1, Section 8.7. E. Application of Rates 1. The monthly rate per Individual Voice Channel includes all mandatory and applicable Extended Area Service (EAS) charges. Individual Voice Channels receive the same local calling area as any other form of basic local exchange service. 2. Optional toll and extended local calling plans are available as specified in Embarq’s General Customer Services Tariff at the applicable tariffed recurring rates and usage charges. 3. All federal and state surcharges apply per Individual Voice Channel, including, but not limited to, 9-1-1 surcharges and Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) surcharges. 4. Federal monthly end user charges apply per Individual Voice Channel, as described in Embarq Local Operating Companies’ FCC Tariff No. 1, Section 4, including but not limited to End User Common Line (EUCL), Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge (PICC), Line Port Charge (LPC), Local Number Portability (LNP), and Federal Universal Service Fund (USF).
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